Chapter 2.1 : What is CMake ?

CMake (http://www.cmake.org/) is a program which generates the Makefiles used by Make.

Why use CMake ?

• Eases Make use
  • but the same way of thinking
  • generate the Makefile
• Separate the compilation from the sources
• Multi-platfoms
• Very flexible
• Check if the libraries/programs are available on your system
• File generator (configure_file)
• Calling programs or scripts (doxygen)
• One of the new standards